Reference no: EM132687566
1. What is meant by the term "enteric"? Why are enteric pathogens of concern in the medical setting?
2. What is the value of using the MacConkey Agar plate in fecal cultures?
3. IMViC:
a) What does the term IMViC mean?
b) Why is the IMViC useful in identifying Enterobacteriaceae?
4 In the MR-VP test, what end product(s) are detected in the following?
a) Mixed acid fermentation
b) Neutral fermentation
5. What is the value of biochemical identification of a microorganism as compared with culture identification?
6. Using a reliable outside resource or your textbook, describe signs and symptoms of diseases that are caused by Salmonella, Shigella, and Escherichia coli O157:H7.
7. Many organisms in the Enterobacteriaceae family are part of the human gut flora. How does gut flora gain entry into the body? Give at least three examples.